Bellevue, Neb.–The William Penn men’s basketball gave the #9 team in the land quite a fight, but the Statesmen could not pull off the road upset in a 102-90 non-conference loss to Bellevue Saturday. #21 WPU (11-5) was down only two points with 5:23 remaining. Unfortunately, the Bruins closed out the game strong to move […]
MAHASKA COUNTY– Mahaska Health Partnership Clinics announce their holiday hours as follows: Behavioral Health Services, Home Health, Hospice Services and Public Health will be open until Noon on Christmas Eve, Dec. 24. All of these services will be closed Christmas Day, Dec. 25, but will open again for normal hours on Friday, Dec. 26. The […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Christmas time is often craft time for many people. The Oskaloosa Public Library in conjunction with FACE of Mahaska County and the Oskaloosa Art Center and Studios gave those with an interest the opportunity to make wax snowflakes. Briana Bartlett is an art teacher at OES and a member of FACE. She […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – A song echoed out of the hall at Central United Methodist Church Friday afternoon. The Oskaloosa Middle School Student Council sang songs while unloading the truckloads of food, stacking the hall with bags of carrots, potatoes and canned goods. This year, 641 baskets were prepared as part of the Rotary project. This […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – December has been fairly mild, even reaching into the 50’s on occasion. The winter is far from over, as Oskaloosa residents can attest, as the previous winter seemed to go on forever. The United Way of Mahaska County in conjunction with New Hope Community Center are in a partnership that is working […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – With concerns about the future of a neighborhood playground, citizens met with city officials about how best to maintain and further develop the city park that is nestled against the former Grant Elementary School. A consultant was utilized by the city to help develop concepts and ideas for the city park. Those […]
James “Jim” Sandholdt October 29, 1935 – December 13, 2014 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 79 Served With Honor ~ United States Military Veteran James M. Sandholdt, 79, of Oskaloosa, died Saturday, December 13, 2014, at Unity Point Health Systems in Des Moines. He was born October 29, 1935, at Savanna, Illinois, the son of Bert […]
Pella, Iowa – The Oskaloosa girls were looking to build some momentum coming off of their first win earlier in the week over Centerville. What the Indians found is that Pella Christian’s height was too much. Pella Christain notched up another win, as the Indians fell 54-26 in Little Hawkeye Conference action Friday night. The […]
Pella, Iowa – The Oskaloosa boy’s basketball team came into the ball game Friday night with a 2-1 record, looking to continue their early season success. They did just that for the majority of the first quarter. What followed that first quarter is something head coach Ryan Parker and his team would just as soon […]
DAVENPORT — After building a four-game winning streak by shooting more than 40 percent from beyond the arc, the Central College men’s basketball team could not find the shooting touch it had in recent weeks in a 73-46 loss to Mt. Mercy Saturday. Despite the poor offensive numbers, the Dutch (6-2) found themselves trailing the […]
